Cool Mom Picks loves ABC!
So maybe March winds bring April showers, but around here, that means baby showers. Wait–before we scare our spouses, we’re talking about Cool Mom Picks co-founder and editor-in-chief Liz’s appearance on Parenting with Annie Pleshette Murphy on ABC...
How many perfect moms does it take to screw in a lightbulb? None, because they don’t exist.
Faster than a speeding toddler. More powerful than loaded diaper. Able to leap from playdate to playdate in a single bound. It’s Perfect Mom! Yep, that was going to be me. I was going to achieve the perfect work/life balance as a working mom, and when I became a...
Cooking for dummies (and smarties, too)
Put down that take-out menu–I’m here to tell you that yes, you can cook a complete meal without pulling out your hair. Sure, there are a million recipe sites out there, and some of them are fantastic, but what if you want instructions on a whole meal, from...
Like the milk man of the super hip. But peas.
If you live in Los Angeles, you’ve got some mad cash, and you want someone else to deliver organic, healthy, super-fresh baby food to your doorstep… well, I’m a little jealous, actually. And Baby’s Belly is here to serve you.The brainchild of...
Baby Banz Swim Goggles: Essential eye protection goes underwater
If you’re a longtime Cool Mom Picks reader, then you already know Baby Banz as the quintessential purveyor of eye protection for little ones in the sun–plus we were excited when they started making Baby Banz sun protection beachwear. But now, right in time...
Our prediction for 2010 – More green!
We were honored when one of our favorite blogs, Inhabitots, asked us to offer up some of our green parenting predictions for 2010, along with bloggers we respect like Ecorazzi, Green & Clean Mom, and Jennifer of The Smart Mama. Click over for some really...
Tooth fairy kits for the super organized tooth fairy
Ever since my oldest daughter turned five, she’s been obsessed with losing teeth. And considering many of her kindergarten classmates have already lost two or three, I suppose she has a good reason to think about it. And that means I do too, hence my interest in...
Pick a pair of Pampers
A diaper caddy isn’t exactly the most essential piece in your nursery, but when you think about it, it’s pretty important. You use it several times a day, for three or four years–not even my crib got that much use. So when I saw a Toronto designer...
It’s okay to let your kids play with your iPhone if they’re learning something, right?
I’m one of those moms. You know, the kind who’s doing my best not to let the kids watch television or play computer games and, as a result, doesn’t get a second of time to herself if her children are awake. But at the same time, I really don’t...
Happy 2010!
We’re sure taking the day off today and we hope you are too. (Get it? That’s mom humor! Moms don’t get the day off!)We are so so very grateful for your support this year, for your support of smaller businesses, and for your choice to devote even an...
Merry Christmas to all…
…and to all, a day free of pouting, crying, and shouting. Also calories. We hear they don’t count on national holidays anyway. [photo: felt ornaments from rikrak]
